Convert mp3 in AIFF, with your favorite App. to make loops and practice.If you are on Mac, take iTunes, go to the menu "pref"/importing/ "import using AIFF converter", do the conversion and open the AIFF file, for instance, in Peak 3.0 and click, at the bottom of the window, in the loop icon.IMPORTANT ! There exists 2 sharewares running under OS X.2 which allow you to make loops with mp3 files - without break in the flow. (see my Mac page)Tanpura and tabla have been pitched in D (from a A slightly higher than the one of the french telephone.. therefore, around 442 vs but I have not checked ... I confess, red of shame.

Much better than working on my loops, there exists an absolutely superb app which buries all the tanpura boxes, tabla boxes and apps available on PC and Mac ... This little thing blessed by Gods is called iTablaProIt works on the excellent iPhone - and by itself fully justify the purchase of an iPhone - and has been conceived by Prasad Upasani - an Hindustani vocalist and computer wizard, living in the States.Don't waiste a second ! What are you doing ? Click and purchase ! it is worth every single nea paisa / dollar / euro of its price. You can get it (right now) from iTunes